Tolkien fingerprintBig heart, strong craft, a touch of humor.
Calm and low-key
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Moving and nostalgic
Much of it is about growing up.
A little humor
Not a comedy at heart.
History, a real life story, and growing up
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout performances and characters
Functional look and sound
Calm and low-key
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Tolkien is calm and low-intensity. The story builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Moving and nostalgic
Much of it is about growing up.
Emotionally, it's moving, nostalgic, and wholesome. Much of it is about growing up.
A little humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Expect a little humor.
History, a real life story, and growing up
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Its world is built around history, a real life story, and growing up. The setting feels lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout performances and characters
The performances and characters stand out.
Functional look and sound
The look and sound stay functional.
Based on the GoodWatch fingerprint: our scores for 70+ attributes of every movie. Select a row to see all of them.
A life of love, courage & fellowship.
Overall: Similar vibe.
Quick answers from GoodWatch data.
Tolkien is included with a subscription to fuboTV, YouTube TV, and FXNow in the United States. You can watch it free with ads on FXNow. You can also rent or buy it from Apple TV, Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, and Google Play Movies. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Opinions are mixed, with a GoodWatch score of 58/100 (IMDb 6.8, Rotten Tomatoes 51%, and Metacritic 48). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated PG-13 in the United States.
1 h 52 min
Tolkien runs 1 h 52 min.
Yes. It's based on real events or a real person's life.
Not quite. Audiences rate Tolkien higher (66) than critics (50). It's more of a crowd-pleaser than a critics' pick.
No. It cost about $20 million to make and earned $9 million worldwide, 43% of its budget.
It was made in English. Produced in United States.
+69GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for Tolkien in 83 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.
TV Tropes lists 18 storytelling tropes for Tolkien, including The Ace, Artistic License – History, Shout-Out.
6.8
